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Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association

APMAA 2018 Conference News March 5, 2018 Issue

APMAA 2018 (14th) Conference

Theme: The Forefront of Management Accounting: Research and Practices (tentative)

October 29th (Monday) – November 1st (Thursday), 2018

Venue: The Waseda Campus of Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

APMAA 2018

Waseda U.

Contents

1. Outline of the APMAA 2018 (Tentative)

2. APMAA 2018 Conference Call for Papers

3. APMAA 2018 Doctoral Colloquium Call for Papers

4. Special Session/ Workshop Call for Proposals

5. Conference Program (Tentative)

6. Conference Venue

7. Accommodations

8. APMAA 2018 Conference Organizing Committee

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The APMAA 2018 (14th) Annual Conference will be held on October 29th -November 1st ,

2018 in Tokyo. The conference venue is the Waseda Campus of Waseda University and

Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo located in the campus.

Theories and proposals in management and accounting must be inextricably tied to the

actual organizational situations and environment that they are intended to serve. This posture,

the tradition and identity of APMAA, enables academics and practitioners to provide society

useful solutions. The theme of APMAA 2018 is “The Forefront of Management Accounting:

Research and Practices” (a tentative theme).

As can be seen in this issue of our newsletter, a variety of events of APMAA 2018 can

provide you the latest insights in many areas of research and practice in management and

accounting, in addition to opportunities to present your research outcomes.

Please prepare now for your participation at this valuable and important research

conference.

Participation Fee: Type of Payment and Fees

Early Bird (paid by September 15)

USD 300*

USD 200 for students**/ family members***

Late/On-site USD 350*

* This registration fee includes a printed program with Welcome Bag, Welcome Reception (Day1), Lunch (Day 2 and Day 3) and Conference Dinner (Day 2). ** Students registration fee includes neither " Full-day Culture Tour" nor "Conference Dinner".

*** Family member's registration fee includes Welcome Reception (29th October), Conference Dinner (30th) and Full-day Cultural Tour (1st November).

The culture tour is limited to 50 seats. The limited seats will be assigned in registration sequence. You must register for the conference before requesting the day-tour seat.

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1. Outline of the APMAA 2018 (Tentative)

Outline of the APMAA 2018 (Tentative: Edited on March. 1)

Events on Day One (International Conference Center)

9.30-12.00 Board of Directors Meeting

12.00-13.30 Lunch for Board Directors

13.30-17.10 Doctoral Colloquium (16 papers)

13.30-15.10 Parallel Session at 4 rooms (30 min. presentation plus 20min. Q&A)

15.10-15.30 Break

15.30-17.10 Parallel Session at 4 rooms (30 min. presentation plus 20 min. Q&A)

17.40-20.00 Welcome Reception at Righa Royal Hotel

Events on Day Two (International Conference Center)

9.00-9.30 Opening Ceremony

9.30- 9.50 Group photo

9.50-10.10 Morning Break

10.10-11.40 Parallel Session Day1-A, D (20 min. presentation plus 10 min. Q&A) ×

3 papers at 4 rooms: Total 12 papers

Lunch for All (Lunch box or buffet style) 11.40-13.00

13.00-17.00 APMAA 2018 CFO /Controller Symposium at Ibuka Masaru Memorial

Hall in the International Conference Center of Waseda U.

13.00-14.00 Plenary (CFO) Session (Presentation plus Q&A)

14.00-15.10 Controller Panel Session

15.10-15.30 Afternoon Break

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15.30-17.00 CEO/CFO Panel Session

Guest Speakers

Mike Nishiyama, Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and

Executive Officer, CFO of Hitachi, Ltd. (http://www.hitachi.com/ 日立製作所代表

執行役 執行役専務 CFO 兼 財務統括本部長 西山 光秋)

Mr. Nishiyama has extensive experience in Accounting, Finance, Internal Control,

M&A, and Management in Hitachi group companies in Japan and the United

States since he joined Hitachi in 1979. His work experience includes the followings: Director,

Hitachi America, Ltd. (San Francisco); CFO, Hitachi PC Corporation (San Jose); Senior Director,

Hitachi Global Technologies, Inc. (San Jose), General Manager, Finance Department, Hitachi, Ltd.

(Tokyo); CFO, CPO, Hitachi Cable, Ltd. (Tokyo); President, Cable Materials Company, Hitachi

Metals, Ltd. (Tokyo); CFO, CIO, CHRO, Hitachi Metals, Ltd. (Tokyo). He earned a Bachelor of

Economics from Tohoku University in 1979, a Master of Business Administration degree from

Georgia State University in 1990.

Yoshimasa Ogino, Executive Vice President, Representative Director &

Member of the Board, CFO of AKEBONO BRAKE INDUSTRY CO., LTD.

(http://www.akebono-brake.com/english/index.html 曙ブレーキ工業（株）代表取締役

副社長 CFO 荻野好正)

Shortly after graduating with a Master of Science degree in Electrical Engineering

from Shizuoka University in Shizuoka, Japan in March 1975, Mr. Ogino joined a Japanese leading

trading company, Itochu Corporation in Tokyo, Japan. With 29 years’ experience in ITOCHU

Corporation, he occupied the professional, managerial and executive positions in the business

management in Japan, Middle East, South East Asia, USA, and Australia. During his employment

with ITOCHU Corporation, he earned a Master of Business Administration degree from the

University of Chicago in Illinois in June 1984. In July 2004, he joined Akebono Brake Industry

CO., LTD in Saitama, Japan. He has served in executive positions in various segments; corporate

planning, administration, human resources, finance, accounting, investor relations, public relations,

after market, and also top management of operations in the USA, Europe and Asia. Now, he focuses

on Finance & Accounting as CFO.

Ryohei Yanagi, Ph. D. Chief Financial Officer, Eisai Co., Ltd.

(http://www.eisai.com/ エーザイ（株）常務執行役 CFO 柳良平). Visiting

Lecturer, Waseda University, Visiting Professor, Toyo University

Dr. Yanagi holds a Ph.D. in economics from Kyoto University, Japan. He also

obtained an MBA with distinction from Thunderbird Graduate School of Global Management,

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Arizona, USA. In connection with corporate value enhancement activities in Japan, he has been one

of the drafting members of METI’s “Ito Review” (Japanese version of Kay Review) and was

instrumental in establishing the “ROE 8% guideline”. He has also gathered evidence and advised

the TSE on corporate disclosure and governance to promote improvement of the earnings guidance

system and IFRS adoption and disclosure. He is also a member of the ICGN Disclosure and

Transparency Committee since September 2017. He was selected as the Best CFO in Japan’s

healthcare sector in 2016 and 2017 by Institutional Investor whereas ranked in the Top 10 CFOs by

Forbes Japan for the second consecutive year as well. In addition, he was granted the Best Teaching

Award 2017 by President Kamata, Waseda University. Dr. Yanagi has also written and published

many books and theses on corporate governance, corporate finance, and investor relations in Japan.

His new book, Corporate Governance and Value Creation in Japan, will be published from

Springer in May.

17.40-20.00 Conference Dinner at Righa Royal Hotel

Events on Day Three (Parallel Sessions at 6 rooms of the 11th Building; Total 72 papers)

9.00-10.30 Parallel Session Day3-1-A,.F (20 min. presentation plus 10 min. Q&A) × 3papers

at 6 rooms

10.30-10.50 Morning Break

10.50-12.20 Parallel Session Day3-2-A,..,F (20 min. presentation plus 10 min. Q&A) ×

3papers at 6 rooms

12.20-13.50 Lunch for All (Lunch box or buffet style)

13.50-15.20 Parallel Session Day3-3-A,. F (20 min. presentation plus 10 min. Q&A) ×

3papers at 6 rooms

15.20-15.40 Afternoon Break

15.40-17.10 Parallel Session Day3-4-A,.F (20 min. presentation plus 10 min. Q&A) × 3papers

at 6 rooms

17.30-20.00 Meeting of the Presidents Club at Nantei (楠亭), Faculty Club of Waseda

University

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Event on Day Four

Company (Factory) Visit (one-day tour)

Morning: Visit the Tokyo Works of Hitachi Kokusai Electoruc Inc. (http://www.hitachi-

kokusai.co.jp/global/en/index.html 日立国際電気(株)東京事業所)

Afternoon: Visit Akebono Brake Iwatsuki Manufacturing Co., Ltd at Saitama City

(http://www.akebono-brake.com/english/index.html 曙ブレーキ工業(株))

Note that 50 persons (Applications) will be accepted up until there is room for no more.

http://www.hitachi-kokusai.co.jp/global/en/index.html http://www.hitachi.com/corporate/about/index.html

http://www.hitachi-kokusai.co.jp/global/en/corporate/index.html

Hitachi Kokusai Electric was formed in October 2000 from the merger of three Hitachi Group

companies engaged in businesses related to video, wireless communications, and semiconductor

manufacturing equipment. Since then, the company strived to build infrastructure for a safe and

affluent society under our corporate statement (“Hitachi Kokusai Electric Group strives to realize a

society of security, safety, and happiness; creates value by applying advanced technologies; and

pushes the boundaries of tomorrow”) and the Hitachi Kokusai Electric Way (“1. Customers First; 2.

Global Leader; 3. Human Assets; 4. Basics and Ethics; 5. Harmony, Sincerity, and Pioneering Spirit”). http://www.hitachi-kokusai.co.jp/global/en/corporate/message.html

The Tokyo Works is an integrated facility that develops, designs and

manufactures public communication system such as emergency

communication systems and train communication systems, as well as

broadcasting systems, monitoring systems, inspection equipment and other

such broadcasting and video system products. Major Products : Wireless

Communications and Information Systems , Broadcasting and Video

Systems

32 Miyuki-cho, Kodaira-shi,TOKYO 187-8511, Japan TEL +81 (0)42-322-3111 (Rep) FAX +81 (0)42-322-0313

http://www.hitachi-kokusai.co.jp/global/en/corporate/location_works.html#tokyo

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Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1929, as a dedicated brake manufacturer, Akebono has a long history of contributing to

society by providing both safety and peace of mind.

Mainly through our automotive OEM disc brake pad business and other products such as disk brakes

and drum brakes, Akebono has grown its automotive brake business in 12 countries around the world.

Akebono has expanded beyond our core automotive brake business into other areas, supplying brakes

for motorcycles, industrial machinery and railways including Japan’s acclaimed Shinkansen.

In 2007, we began participating in Formula 1 ™ racing, the world’s most prestigious racing event, as a

technical partner of the McLaren team, and through these challenges, Akebono has continued to

develop and refine its brake technology.

Akebono Brake Iwatsuki Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Founded in 1962, Iwatsuki Manufacturing is our global mother plant where is a source of “technology

and monozukuri-manufacturing excellence”.

Products: disc brakes, drum brakes, brakes for rolling stocks and

industrial machinery.

Number of associates: 870

http://www.akebono-brake.com/sp/corporate/en/

2. APMAA 2018 Conference Call for Papers (Parallel sessions)

Greeting from Masaaki Aoki, Parallel Session Chair of APMAA 2018

Conference

APMAA 2018 Parallel sessions will be held on October 30th (Monday) and 31st (Tuesday)

at the Waseda Campus of Waseda University, Tokyo. It is a great honor to hold the 14th

APMAA conference in Japan.

As we agree, Asian countries have become the major growth engine of the development of

global economy. We all admit that management accounting plays an important role to create

corporate value. Companies in Asia have created various kinds of striking management

accounting systems. The main theme of APMAA 2018 conference “The Forefront

Management Accounting: Research and Practices” means that the year conference will focus

on practices of Asian companies and try to develop fundamental management accounting

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theory in the parallel session. In this sense, APMAA can contribute to future management

accounting research. We believe that presentations in the parallel sessions will be the starting

point of new management accounting research from APMAA.

APMAA Japan will strongly support parallel sessions by providing most appropriate and

satisfactory reviewing processes. Waseda university provides fabulous facilities and staffs.

We would like to devote much effort to the success of the parallel sessions.

Please submit your papers to APMAA 2018. We sincerely wish your attendance to the

parallel sessions. Thank you.

We welcome academics and practitioners around the world to join us in the 14th APMAA

conference. Manuscripts in the following areas (but is not limited to) are welcomed：

Management Accounting Topics

➢ Cost Management

➢ Management Accounting and Culture

➢ Management Control

➢ Multinational Enterprises

➢ Performance Evaluation

➢ Corporate Value

➢ Corporate Finance

➢ Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises(SMEs)

➢ State-owned Companies and Non-profit Organizations

• Interdisciplinary Topics

➢ Accounting Education

➢ Accounting History

➢ Contracting and Incentives

➢ Corporate Governance

➢ Financial Analysis

➢ Intangibles

➢ Intellectual Capital and Innovation

➢ Internal Control and Ethical Issues

➢ Methodological and Theoretical Issues

➢ Organizational Behavior and Society

➢ Risk Management

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➢ Social and Environmental Accounting

Important Dates for Authors:

Paper Submission Deadline: July 10, 2018

Paper Acceptance Notification: September 1, 2018

Conference Registration and Fee Payment Deadline: September 15, 2018

The Paper Submission Deadline is scheduled for July 10th, 2018. The submitting authors

will be notified of the acceptance decision by September 1st, 2018. All submissions are

subject to a double-blind review process organized by the Review Committee consisting of a

panel of leading scholars.

Submitted Online

Your paper for the APMAA 2018 should be submitted

at http://s-ueno.sakura.ne.jp/APMAA_2018_Tokyo/Paper_Submissions_.htm (We will open

the paper submission site after April 1st , 2018).

Formatting

All manuscripts should be in Times New Roman, font size 12, double–spaced with an

abstract of 200-300 words. Include up to 5 keywords. An abstract should be on a separate

page immediately preceding the text.

Manuscripts should be as concise as the subject and research method permit. The length of

text should be over 5,000 but not exceed 10,000 words.

All papers will be double blind reviewed. To promote anonymous review, authors should

not identify themselves directly or indirectly in their paper. Single authors should not use the

editorial “we.” Referencing should follow the APA style (Refer to http://www.apastyle.org).

The cover page should contain the title of the paper (all bold capitals), the author’s name (first

name, initial(s), and family name), title and affiliation, fax and phone numbers, and email

address.

Please indicate clearly the corresponding author.

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Notification:

1) All submitted articles should report original, previously unpublished research results,

experimental or theoretical.

2) The final papers must be submitted before the deadline and the version of your submission

must be in the requested format.

3) Official language is English in paper and presenting.

4) At least one of the authors should register (pay the participation fee) for the conference

before the deadline of conference registration (September 15th, 2018), and attend as well as

present the paper in the conference.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Masaaki Aoki (maoki@tohoku.ac.jp), Co-chair of APMAA 2018 (14th) Conference (in

Charge of Parallel Sessions)

Shoichiro Hosomi (hosomi@tmu.ac.jp), Chair of APMAA 2018 Doctoral Colloquium

3. Doctoral Colloquium Call for Papers

Greeting from Shoichiro Hosomi, APMAA 2018 Doctoral Colloquium

Chair

APMAA 2018 Doctoral Colloquium will be held on Monday, October 29th at

the Waseda Campus of Waseda University, Tokyo, in conjunction with the

APMAA 2018 Conference.

The doctoral colloquium provides a unique opportunity for doctoral students to develop

their research ideas, to learn about the challenges of conducting research and building a

successful academic career, and to broaden their professional network. The colloquium has

the following objectives:

・Provide a setting where students can present their work and meet other students,

・Provide feedback on students' current research and guidance on future research directions,

・Offer each student comments and fresh perspectives on their work from researchers and

students outside their own institution,

・Promote the development of a supportive community of scholars and a spirit of

collaborative research, and

・Contribute to the conference goals through interaction with other researchers and

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conference events.

At the APMAA 2018 Doctoral Colloquium, students can receive high-quality feedback

from external reviewers and directly interact with peers, exchange ideas, discuss concepts,

and establish (in) formal cooperation with various research groups. Doctoral students and

candidates at all stages are welcome to submit a thesis-position paper, but preference will be

given to students in the earlier stages of their doctoral work. You are welcome to participate

in this Colloquium.

Participants (doctoral students and candidates) are hereby invited to present and discuss

their preliminary results or work-in-progress. They are expected to give short and informal

presentations of their work during the Colloquium, to be followed by a panel-like discussion.

The discussants comprise of a group of international professors.

Doctoral students interested in participating in the doctoral colloquium should submit a

single PDF file consisting of:

1. An introductory letter in which you indicate what you wish to obtain from the doctoral

colloquium and what you will be bringing to the doctoral colloquium.

2. A one-page research statement on the research field you will pursue. If you are at the

doctoral dissertation stage, this statement should focus on the dissertation.

3. Your CV.

4. A letter of recommendation from your primary dissertation advisor, who should state what

you could contribute as well as gain from the doctoral consortium.

5. Your paper (The text should be about 4,000- 8,000 words.).

Paper Submission (Doctoral Colloquium):

The deadline for full paper submissions is July 10th, 2018.

The notification of acceptance is September 1st, 2018.

Submitted online

Your paper for the APMAA 2018 Doctoral Colloquium should be submitted

at http://s-ueno.sakura.ne.jp/APMAA_2018_Tokyo/Paper_Submissions_.htm (We will open

the paper submission site after April 1st , 2018).

The submitted paper should clearly state:

・An overview of related work in the area of the doctoral work

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・The original key idea/hypothesis of the thesis

・The problem domain and the specific problem addressed

・Methodological approach

・The expected contributions

・Research carried out

The colloquium chairs will arrange the selection of the accepted papers using a peer review

process. The accepted papers will be published in the Doctoral Colloquium proceedings. At

least one of the authors should register for the conference before the deadline of conference

registration (September 15th, 2018), and attend as well as present the paper in the conference.

Otherwise, the paper will not be included in the conference program and proceedings.

Notification:

1) The first author should be a doctoral student who is mainly responsible for conducting the

research on the respective topic.

2) Names of the authors are preceded by: first author and, where applicable, supervisor.

3) The author should register (pay the participation fee) for the conference before the deadline

of conference registration (September 15th, 2018).

If you have further questions, please contact;

Shoichiro Hosomi (hosomi@tmu.ac.jp), Chair of APMAA 2018 Doctoral Colloquium

Masaaki Aoki (maoki@tohoku.ac.jp), Co-chair of APMAA 2018 (14th) Conference (in

Charge of Parallel Sessions)

Important Dates for Authors:

Paper Submission Deadline: July 10, 2018

Paper Acceptance Notification: September 1, 2018

Conference Registration and Fee Payment Deadline: September 15, 2018

4. Special Session/ Workshop Call for Proposals

APMAA 2018 Special Session/ Workshop will be held as a part of parallel

sessions on Wednesday, October 31st.

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We invite you to participate in identifying and tackling a new frontier of Management

Accounting by organizing Special Sessions and/or Workshops for APMAA 2018. The

proposed sessions and workshops expected to be related to the APMAA 2018 theme,” The

Forefront of Management Accounting: Research and Practices.” However other new streams

in research like “Implementation of Cloud Technology,” “Manufacturing Execution

Management,” “Cockpit for Top Management Decision Makings,” etc. are welcome also.

You will be assigned a “one and half an hour” timeslot (time bucket) in the parallel

sessions. The proposal for the Special Session or the Workshop should clearly state session

title, session objective/ summary, targeted audiences, and names and associations of a session

coordinator, presenters and discussants (Susumu Ueno).

Please submitted a one-page proposal by April 10, 2018 to both:

Susumu Ueno (ueno@konan-u.ac.jp), Chair of the APMAA Board of Directors

Masao Tsuji (mtsuji@waseda.jp), Chair of APMAA 2018 (14th) Conference

5. Conference Program (Tentative: Edited on March. 1)

(Day One) October 29th (Mon.)

Time Program Attendees Building &Room No.

12:00-

18.00 Registration

12.00-16.00 International Conference Center

17.00-18.00 Righa Royal Hotel Tokyo (Dining)

9:30-

12:00 Board of Directors Meeting 40 persons International Conference Center

12:00-13:30

Lunch Buffet (halal food) 40 persons International Conference Center

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13:30-

17:10

Doctoral Colloquium (16 papers)

13.30-15.10 Parallel Session

15.10-15.30 Break 15.30-17.10 Parallel Session

30persons

×4 rooms International Conference Center

17.40-

18.00

Welcome Reception (halal food)

・Welcome Greeting from

APMAA 2018 Chair: Tsuji (5 min) APMAA Co-Chairs: Oshika (5 min)

and Aoki (5min) Doctoral Colloquium Chair: Hosomi (5 min)

・Toast (5 min)

・ APMAA 2017 Video and

Appreciation Greeting by Organizer, Prof. Hu (10 min)

・Music and Singing in Chorus by

Volunteers from Taiwan, Thai, China, Malaysia and other countries.

Righa Royal Hotel Tokyo (Dining)

(Day Two) October 30th (Tue.)

Time Program Attendees Building &Room No.

8:00-18.00

Registration (whole day)

8.00-16.00 International Conference

Center 17.00-18.00 Righa Royal Hotel Tokyo (Dining)

9:00-9:30

Opening Ceremony

・Greeting from the APMAA

President: Hu (5 min)

・Greeting from the APMAA Board

Chair: Ueno (5 min)

・Opening by APMAA 2018 Chair:

Tsuji (5 min)

100-120 International Conference Center

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9:30-9:50 Group photo for all participants

9:50-10:10

Morning Break

10:10-11:40

Parallel Session 4sessions International Conference Center

11:40-13:00

Lunch Buffet (halal food) 130-150 International Conference Center

13:00-14:00

Plenary Session

400

Ibuka Masaru Memorial Hall in the International Conference Center

14:00-15:10

Plenary Session 400 Ibuka Masaru Memorial Hall in the

International Conference Center

15:10-

15:30 Afternoon Break

15:30-

17:00

Panel Session

400

Ibuka Masaru Memorial Hall in the

International Conference Center

17:40-20:00

Conference Dinner (halal food)

Japanese Traditional Dance by

Hanayagi-ryu (20 min)

・Welcome Greeting from

APMAA 2018 Chair: Tsuji (5 min)

・Thank You Greeting from

APMAA Board Chair: Ueno (5 min)

・Toast (5 min)

・APMAA 2019 Organizer’s

Promotion: Khalid Al-Abdulqader;

Elgammal, Mohammed, Qatar U. (15 min)

・Appreciation Plaques

to the APMAA 2018 Organizer from Board Chair, Ueno; and

Plaques to Donators from APMAA 2018 Chair: Tsuji (10 min)

・Music and Singing in Chorus by

Volunteers from Indonesia and other

Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo

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countries.

(Day Three) October 31st (Wed.)

Time Program Attendees Building &Room

8:30-

16:00 Registration 11th Building

9:00-10:30

Plenary Session 130-150 11th Building

10:30-

10:50 Moring Break 11th Building

10:50-

12:20 Special Sessions 3 sessions 11th Building

12:20-

13:50 Lunch Buffet (halal food) 130-150 11th Building

13:50-

15:20 Parallel Sessions 4 sessions 11th Building

15:20-15:40

Afternoon Break 11th Building

15:40-17:10

Parallel Sessions 4 sessions 11th Building

17:30-

20:00

Presidents Club Meeting (halal food)

Senior Board members are invited

to participate in.

28 persons Nantei (楠亭), the Faculty Club of

Waseda U.

6. Conference Venue

Please mail and ask Tomoki Oshika (oshikat@waseda.jp), Co-chair of APMAA

2018 (14th) Conference, if you have a question about the venue.

Venue: Waseda Campus of Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan

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About Waseda University An excerpt from the https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waseda_University

Waseda University (早稲田大学 Waseda Daigaku) is a Japanese private research university

in Tokyo. Founded in 1882 as the Tōkyō Senmon Gakkō by Ōkuma Shigenobu, the school

was formally renamed Waseda University in 1902.

Waseda is organized into thirty-six departments: thirteen undergraduate schools and twenty-

three graduate schools. As of May 2016, there were 42,860 undergraduate students and 8,269

graduate students. The Waseda University Library is collectively one of the largest libraries in

Japan and currently hold some 4.5 million volumes and 46,000 serials.

Waseda consistently ranks among the most academically selective and prestigious

universities in Japanese university rankings. In 2015–2016, Waseda ranked 212th in the QS

World University Rankings.

Waseda has graduated many notable alumni, including seven Prime Ministers of Japan,

many CEOs, including Tadashi Yanai, the CEO of UNIQLO, Nobuyuki Idei, the former CEO

of Sony, Takeo Fukui, the former President and CEO of Honda, Lee Kun-hee, the Chairman

of Samsung Group, Mikio Sasaki, the former Chairman of Mitsubishi, and Hiroshi Yamauchi,

former President of Nintendo.

https://www.waseda.jp/top/en/access/waseda-campus

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http://www.waseda.jp/eng/common/images/campus/map_printable_waseda.pdf

7. Accommodations

Please mail to Masao Tsuji (mtsuji@waseda.jp), Chair of APMAA 2018

(14th) Conference, if you have a question about the accommodation.

Information of hotels with reasonable prices and convenient location to the

conference venue is provided below.

Rihga Royal Hotel Tokyo (The Conference Hotel)

1-104-19 Totsuka-machi, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo 169-8613, Japan

http://www.rihga.com/ +81 (0)3-5285-1121

Single room (size: 25 sq. meter): JPY18,500 (Around USD 170) per night with breakfast including tax and service charge

Twin room（34/38 sq. meter）: JPY29,000 per night with breakfast including

tax and service charge

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Twin room（49 sq. meter）: JPY34,000 per night with breakfast including tax and service charge

RIHGA Royal Hotel Tokyo is situated in Waseda, a land of culture and tradition, adjacent

to Okuma Garden offering beautiful views of season's landscapes. Enjoy a peaceful stay in

Tokyo in a luxurious European classic ambience, far from hustle and bustle of the city. With

many historical sites in the neighborhood, you get to see the streets of Tokyo that still give

glimpses of something of the old days rarely found in the heart of the city.

Richmond Hotel Tokyo Mejiro

http://mejiro.richmondhotel.jp/

http://mejiro.richmondhotel.jp/accommodation (Booking is available

after May 1.)

Single Room (size: 15 sq. meter): JPY9,000 per night, including tax and

service charge, but not include breakfast.

Richmond Hotel Tokyo Mejiro is composed of 134 functional

designed guestrooms, offering you convenience for business, but also relaxing premises for leisure

purpose. Located in an immediate proximity to central areas of like Ikebukuro or Shinjuku, Richmond

Hotel Tokyo Mejiro is convenient for visits to the heart of city while staying out of the crowd this

metropolis combines.

Access Information http://mejiro.richmondhotel.jp/location

From Tokyo International Airport (Haneda Airport)

Haneda Airport Domestic Terminal Station → (Keikyu Main Line) → Shinagawa Station →

(JR Yamanote Line Outer Loop) → Mejiro Station

From New Tokyo International Airport (Narita airport)

Narita Airport Station → (Narita Express) → Shinjuku Station → (JR Yamanote Line Outer

Loop) → Mejiro Station

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Hotel Mets Mejiro

http://www.jrhotelgroup.com/en/125.html

http://www.hotelmets.jp/mejiro/facilities.html

Address : 1-4-1 Mejiro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo171-0031 (1min.

walk from JR Mejiro Station)

Phone : 81-3-5985-0011 / Fax: 81-3-5985-0015

Rooms : 95 / Check-in 3:00PM / Check-out 11:00AM

Prices by Internet booking at http://www.jrhotelgroup.com/en/125.html

Single room(1(size: 16 sq. meter): 10,400 per night with breakfast, including tax and service

charge

Twin room(size: 21 sq. meter): 14,400 per night with breakfast, including tax and service

charge

8. APMAA 2018 Conference Organizing Committee

Masao Tsuji (mtsuji@waseda.jp), Chair of APMAA 2018 (14th) Conference

Tomoki Oshika (oshikat@waseda.jp), Co-chair of APMAA 2018 (14th) Conference

Masaaki Aoki (maoki@tohoku.ac.jp), Co-chair of APMAA 2018 (14th) Conference

Shoichiro Hosomi (hosomi@tmu.ac.jp), Chair of APMAA 2018 Doctoral Colloquium

Masumi Nakashima (masumink@cuc.ac.jp), Chiba University of Commerce

Takashi Shimizu (ts814@waseda.jp), Waseda University

Nobumasa Shimizu (s-nobu@waseda.jp), Waseda University

Yoshinori Suzuki (suzuki@waseda.jp), Waseda University

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APMAA 2018 Conference News March 5, 2018 Issue Editorial Team

Susumu Ueno(ueno@konan-u.ac.jp), Chair of the Board of Directors

Masao Tsuji (mtsuji@waseda.jp), Chair of APMAA 2018 Conference

Masaaki Aoki (maoki@tohoku.ac.jp), Co-chair of APMAA 2018 Conference

Tomoki Oshika (oshikat@waseda.jp), ), Co-chair of APMAA 2018 Conference

Shoichiro Hosomi (hosomi@tmu.ac.jp), Chair of APMAA 2018 Doctoral Colloquium

APMAA 2018 Homepages APMAA 2018 Homepage

http://s-ueno.sakura.ne.jp/APMAA_2018_Tokyo/

Asia-Pacific Management Accounting Association Homepages http://s-ueno.sakura.ne.jp/APMAA_asia/

Susumu

Ueno

Masao

Tsuji

Masaaki

Aoki

Oshika

Tomoki

Shoichiro

Hosomi